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ENHWI-2AN3

802.11n Wireless Router

User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for ENHWI-2AN3

Page 1: ...ENHWI 2AN3 802 11n Wireless Router User s Manual...

Page 2: ...ES 4 3 PACKAGE CONTENTS 5 4 PRODUCT LAYOUT 5 5 NETWORK SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 7 6 ENHWI 2AN3 PLACEMENT 7 7 SETUP LAN WAN 8 8 PC NETWORK ADAPTER SETUP WINDOWS XP 9 9 BRING UP ENHWI 2AN3 11 10 SMART WIZARD...

Page 3: ...twork range For data protection wireless security and privacy the ENHWI 2AN3 encodes all wireless transmissions with WEP WPA and WPA2 data encryptions With the built in DHCP Server a powerful SPI fire...

Page 4: ...mpliant Fully Interoperable with IEEE 802 11b g n compliant devices with legacy protection Four 10 100 Mbps Fast Switch RJ 45 Ports with Auto Crossover Scalability Extend your network computers Firewa...

Page 5: ...ge without notice III Package Contents Check and make sure that none of the items listed below are missing Do not discard the packing materials in case of return the unit must be shipped back in its o...

Page 6: ...hts up in Green when Wireless LAN is enabled Blinks on traffic 1 to 4 Blinks in Green on data traffic WAN Lights up in Green when WAN port is use Rear View Item Description Reset Press and release thi...

Page 7: ...System Microsoft Windows 98SE ME XP 2000 Windows Vista Windows 7 h 1 Free RJ 45 Network Interface Card port h Wi Fi adapter card optional h External xDSL ADSL or Cable modem with an Ethernet WAN port...

Page 8: ...ed correctly performance loss can occur VII Setup LAN WAN LAN connection Connect Ethernet cable between your PC Notebook LAN port one of the 4 available LAN ports on ENHWI 2AN3 WAN connection Connect...

Page 9: ...III PC Network Adapter Setup Windows XP Assuming your PC or Laptop is equipped with a Network Interface Card Click on START select Control panel From the Control Panel Window select Network Connection...

Page 10: ...ENHWI 2AN3 User s Manual Encore Electronics Inc Tel 626 336 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 10 Click to Highlight the Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties button...

Page 11: ...nect the supplied power adapter to the power port and then plug it to a wall power outlet The ENHWI 2AN3 automatically enters and run the self test phase in just a few seconds The Power LED will light...

Page 12: ...n the front the panel should light up stay on to indicate that the router is ready Step 4 Bring up the Smart Wizard The Smart Wizard is a user friendly step by step instruction to initially help you i...

Page 13: ...AN3 User s Manual Encore Electronics Inc Tel 626 336 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 13 A welcome screen will pop up a few seconds and then will disappear followed by the menu screen...

Page 14: ...d to run user friendly step by step basic setup settings Click User Manual to open the user manual you are stepping into it right now Click Adobe Reader to install Adobe Acrobat reader on your PC Note...

Page 15: ...ENHWI 2AN3 User s Manual Encore Electronics Inc Tel 626 336 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 15 ENHWI 2AN3 Setup Wizard Click to proceed to the next step Click Exit to abort...

Page 16: ...4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 16 Make sure your DSL CABLE modem is setup and working prior to this Smart Wizard If not call your Internet Service Provider and have them check and h...

Page 17: ...ENHWI 2AN3 User s Manual Encore Electronics Inc Tel 626 336 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 17 Check the Cable or DSL Modem and the ENHWI 2AN3 connection...

Page 18: ...ncore Electronics Inc Tel 626 336 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 18 Check power connection for modem as well as ENHWI 2AN3 Make sure the antenna is connected to rear panel of ENHWI...

Page 19: ...s Manual Encore Electronics Inc Tel 626 336 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 19 Notice the LED will light up on this stage If not check back the procedures Click to configure WAN Wir...

Page 20: ...ENHWI 2AN3 User s Manual Encore Electronics Inc Tel 626 336 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 20 Logging into the Software Wizard for the first time...

Page 21: ...ite www encore usa com 21 Enter the factory default username is admin and password is also admin Click to continue Your default browser screen will connect to the ENHWI 2AN3 User Interface screen usin...

Page 22: ...6 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 22 Select the mode your ENHWI 2AN3 is going to use The Setup Wizard will skip the WAN configuration under AP Repeater Mode Click and your ENHWI 2AN3...

Page 23: ...2345 Web Site www encore usa com 23 The Smart Wizard will detect the DHCP and PPPoE connections automatically In the picture above it shows that the Smart Wizard detected a DHCP server You can choose...

Page 24: ...ost name and MAC address of the ENHWI 2AN3 The Clone MAC Address button clones the MAC address of your PC and use it as the MAC address of your ENHWI 2AN3 router instead of the real MAC address of the...

Page 25: ...t your mouse over to the security level blocks from the weakest red block to the strongest green block and click on the selected block to select the level of security you desired The Key type will dep...

Page 26: ...just changed You will need to reenter the new wireless security key for the client and the ENHWI 2AN3 reestablish wireless connections XI How to login to the ENHWI 2AN3 Web Based Graphical User Interf...

Page 27: ...2 Type in http 192 168 0 1 exactly in address field and hit the Enter key on your keyboard 3 Type in the ENHWI 2AN3 Username and Password the factory default is admin and admin 4 Click to navigate int...

Page 28: ...Site www encore usa com 28 ENHW 2AN3 Home Page Screen XII The AP Router Mode SYSTEM System Shows the Uptime Hardware information Serial number as well as the Firmware version information and other vi...

Page 29: ...336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 29 1 WAN Settings Scroll down to see the full information This section displays whether the WAN port is connected to a Cable DSL modem It also displays the router...

Page 30: ...WI 2AN3 Router s LAN ports current information It also shows whether the DHCP Server is enabled or disabled 3 WLAN Settings Scroll down to see this section This section displays the current WLAN confi...

Page 31: ...h no problem leave the settings as it is If changes were made click the button to save the changed configurations LAN IP IP address 192 168 0 1 is the router s LAN manufacturers default IP address thi...

Page 32: ...panning tree protocol to prevent network loops DHCP Server DHCP Server This can be enabled or disabled Enabled by default Lease time Lease time assigned to all IP address by the DHCP server Start IP T...

Page 33: ...he table shows the assigned or leased IP address MAC address and the lease expiration data for each DHCP clients Use the Refresh button to update the available information Click the Refresh button to...

Page 34: ...34 This page allows users to set up a scheduled function for the Firewall and Power Saving features of the ENHWI 2AN3 router Edit the scheduled function to allow configuration for firewall or power s...

Page 35: ...Tab On this Event Log screen it displays all events and events information occurred after the start up Scroll down to see more The Event Log can be saved to the local file storage device such as hard...

Page 36: ...Encore Electronics Inc Tel 626 336 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 36 Monitor Tab This screen shows the histogram of the network connection on WAN LAN WLAN Auto refresh keeps inform...

Page 37: ...ENHWI 2AN3 User s Manual Encore Electronics Inc Tel 626 336 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 37 Language Tab This is where you select preferred language...

Page 38: ...dow will be immediately displayed If the popup window for Setup Wizard failed to appear check your Popup Settings and make sure popup is allowed at least temporarily for this purpose Before you contin...

Page 39: ...P Use the MAC address when registering for the Internet service and do not change it unless required by your ISP If your ISP use the MAC address of the Ethernet card as an identifier connect only the...

Page 40: ...s is optional MAC address The default value is set to the WAN s physical address or MAC of the broadband router Static IP If your ISP Provider has assigned a fixed public IP address for you to use ent...

Page 41: ...ENHWI 2AN3 User s Manual Encore Electronics Inc Tel 626 336 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 41 Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE...

Page 42: ...n Unit MTU This is the maximum size of the packets Type Keep Connection will stay connected to the Internet Automatic Connection automatically connects to the Internet when an application needs it and...

Page 43: ...connection will be automatically dropped Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP PPTP allows the secure connection over the Internet by simply dialing in to a local point provided by your ISP provider...

Page 44: ...ed which will be different from the WAN IP address it gets earlier Hostname This is optional If your ISP requires you to put a hostname you may enter it here MAC address Optional This address will ove...

Page 45: ...ress L2TP Settings Login Enter the L2TP username assigned by your ISP Provider Password Enter the L2TP password assigned by your ISP Provider Service IP Name Enter the L2TP server IP address or domain...

Page 46: ...he ENHWI 2AN3 will not take wireless connections Mode Three operation modes for selections the AP router and AP router with WDS If you choose AP Router Mode there will be two selections under it the A...

Page 47: ...ommended to use a unique name to identify your wireless device in the LAN This is case sensitive and up to 32 printable characters Auto Channel Disable by default If Enabled will automatically search...

Page 48: ...ess network coverage using multiple wireless routers without the use of a wired backbone Each WDS AP requires the same channel and encryption type to work MAC address 1 4 Please enter the MAC address...

Page 49: ...a com 49 Advanced On this tab you can set the advanced wireless settings If you re in doubt what to enter or use here leave these settings as it is This is for advance users only Wrong parameters can...

Page 50: ...Default value is 1 Enter a value between 1 and 255 for the Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast...

Page 51: ...tection mode is enabled the throughput of the AP will be a lower due to an increase of data frame transmission TX Power 10 to 100 Default value is 100 Security ENHWI 2AN3 provides complete wireless LA...

Page 52: ...pports QoS to dedicate line and other resource for better audio video and voice streaming to a particular station and applications Encryption If set to Disable the router will have no protection again...

Page 53: ...encore usa com 53 WEP Encryption When you select 64 bit or 128 bit WEP key you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data You can generate the key by yourself You can enter up to four WEP keys and select...

Page 54: ...ss client must be configured with the same authentication type Key Length You can select the WEP key length for encryption 64 bit or 128 bit The larger the key will be the higher level of security is...

Page 55: ...encryption keys 128 bit WEP input 26 digit Hex values in the A F a f and 0 9 range or 13 digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configu...

Page 56: ...RADIUS Encryption Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is an advanced security standard You can use an external RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations and provide the session key to encrypt data during...

Page 57: ...re Electronics Inc Tel 626 336 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 57 MAC Address Filtering This wireless router supports MAC Address Control which prevents unauthorized clients from acc...

Page 58: ...dress Filtering Table below If you are having any difficulties filling in the fields just click Reset and both MAC Address and Description fields will be cleared Remove an address from the list If you...

Page 59: ...S will do the rest for you The wireless router supports two types of WPS the WPS via Push Button and WPS via PIN code If you want to use the Push Button you have to push a specific button on the wirel...

Page 60: ...information when connecting to other WPS enabled wireless devices SSID This is the network broadcast name SSID of the router Authentication Mode It shows the active authentication mode for the wireles...

Page 61: ...IN code of the wireless device and press the button to start the WPS process The router will wait for the WPS request from the wireless device within 2 minutes Client List WLAN Client Table shows the...

Page 62: ...nd router provides extensive firewall protection by restricting connection parameters thus limiting the risk of hacker attacks and defending against a wide array of common Internet attacks However for...

Page 63: ...an allow the VPN packets to pass through this Broadband router Demilitarized Zone DMZ If you have a client PC that cannot run an Internet application e g Games properly behind the NAT firewall then yo...

Page 64: ...of services from your WAN IP address to a particular LAN client server Enable DMZ Enable Disable DMZ LAN IP Address Fill in the IP address of a particular host in your LAN Network or select a PC from...

Page 65: ...m Sync Flood attack MAC Filter If you want to restrict users from accessing certain Internet applications services e g Internet websites email FTP etc and then this is the place to set that configurat...

Page 66: ...re usa com 66 Enable MAC Filtering Check to enable or disable MAC Filtering Deny If you select Deny then all clients will be allowed to access Internet except the clients in the list below Allow If yo...

Page 67: ...efore adding it and want to retype again just click Reset and the fields will be cleared Remove PC MAC Address If you want to remove some PC from the MAC Filtering Table select the PC you want to remo...

Page 68: ...to disable IP Filtering Deny If you select Deny then all clients will be allowed to access Internet except for the clients in the list below Allow If you select Allow then all clients will be denied t...

Page 69: ...e all PCs from the table just click the Delete All button Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations URL Filter You can block access to some Web sites from particular PCs...

Page 70: ...ield will be cleared Remove URL Keyword If you want to remove some URL keywords from the Current URL Blocking Table select the URL keyword you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selecte...

Page 71: ...Address or multiple Public IP Addresses NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services s...

Page 72: ...mapping function Description description of this setting Local IP This is the local IP of the server behind the NAT firewall Protocol This is the protocol type to be forwarded You can choose to forwar...

Page 73: ...the table and then click D Delete Selected If you want to remove all Port Mapping settings from the table click Delete All button Click Reset will clear your current selections Click Apply at the bot...

Page 74: ...address and Port number that the Public Port number packet will be sent to Protocol Select the port number protocol type TCP UDP or both If you are unsure then leave it to the default both setting Pu...

Page 75: ...rding If you want to remove Port Forwarding settings from the Current Port Forwarding Table select the Port Forwarding settings you want to remove in the table and then click Delete Selected If you wa...

Page 76: ...ocol is TCP UDP or BOTH Public Port Enter the In coming Inbound port or port range for this type of application e g 2300 2400 47624 Public Type Select the Inbound port protocol type TCP UDP or BOTH Po...

Page 77: ...Table below If you happen to make a mistake just click Reset and the fields will be cleared Remove Port Triggering If you want to remove Special Application settings from the Current Trigger Port Tab...

Page 78: ...Inc Tel 626 336 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 78 UPNP With UPnP all PCs in you Intranet will discover this router automatically So you don t have to configure your PC and it can ea...

Page 79: ...g The NAT Traversal function provided by UPnP can let applications that support UPnP connect to the internet without having to configure the virtual server sections Quality of Service QoS QoS lets you...

Page 80: ...me services like Internet phone video conference etc All the applications not specified by you are classified as rule Others Priority Queue This can put the packets of specific protocols in High Low Q...

Page 81: ...to High Low QoS Queue Bandwidth Allocation This can reserve limit the throughput of specific protocols and port range You can set the upper bound and Lower bound Type Specify the direction of packets...

Page 82: ...ou could also fill one Port Policy Specify the policy of QoS Min option will reserve the selected data rate in QoS queue Max option will limit the selected data rate in QoS queue Rate The data rate of...

Page 83: ...ion LAN IP Specify the destination LAN IP address of static routing rule Subnet Mask Specify the Subnet Mask of static routing rule Default Gateway Specify the default gateway of static routing rule H...

Page 84: ...words can contain 0 to 12 alphanumeric characters and are case sensitive Old Password Fill in the current password to allow changing to a new password New Password Enter your new password and type it...

Page 85: ...anyone can access the router s web based configuration from a remote location providing they know the password Port The port number of the remote management web interface Enabled Check to enable the...

Page 86: ...an be set up to use external NTP Time Server Daylight Savings The router can also be set to automatically adjust to the Daylight Savings changes If you wish to use this function you must select the Da...

Page 87: ...function you must select the Daylight Savings Time period and check tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configura...

Page 88: ...er Server Address Select a DDNS service provider Host Name Fill in your static domain name that uses DDNS Username The account that your DDNS service provider assigned to you Password The password you...

Page 89: ...iagnosis to your network status Firmware This page allows you to upgrade the router s firmware To upgrade the firmware of your Broadband router you need to download the firmware file to your local har...

Page 90: ...o save the current router configurations When you save the configurations you also can restore the saved configurations into the router through the Restore Settings If extreme problems occur you can u...

Page 91: ...a file named config bin on your PC You can also use the Upload button to restore the saved configuration to the Broadband router Alternatively you can use the Restore to Factory Defaults tool to forc...

Page 92: ...encore usa com 92 XIII Repeater Mode Repeater mode has limited settings compared to the AP mode Choose Repeater mode on the top right corner of the configuration page System restarts and connects to t...

Page 93: ...to monitor the current status of your router You can see the Uptime hardware information serial number as well as firmware version information LAN Settings This page displays the Broadband router LAN...

Page 94: ...e you opened without any problem do not change any of the settings Click Apply at the bottom of this screen to save the changed configurations IP address This is the router s LAN IP address Your LAN c...

Page 95: ...ENHWI 2AN3 User s Manual Encore Electronics Inc Tel 626 336 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 95...

Page 96: ...the page the system log can be saved Save to a local file for future use or the system log can be cleared Clear or it can be refreshed Refresh to get the most updated information When the system is p...

Page 97: ...Manual Encore Electronics Inc Tel 626 336 4567 Fax 626 336 2345 Web Site www encore usa com 97 Language This Wireless Router supports multiple languages for user interface Select your preferred langua...

Page 98: ...d of the router Fix at 802 11b 802 11g or 802 11n modes You can also select B G mode to allow 802 11b and 802 11g clients at the same time Enable ESSID You can specify the maximum ESSID number ESSID1...

Page 99: ...Web Site www encore usa com 99 Client List This WLAN Client Table shows the Wireless client associated to this Wireless Router Policy The Broadband router allows you to set up the Wireless Access Pol...

Page 100: ...SSID Communication between Wireless clients and wired clients This function allows the Wireless Client to communicate with other Wireless Client in the LAN on specific SSID as well as the Wired Client...

Page 101: ...sword New Password Enter your new password and again in Repeat New Password for verification purpose Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations Time The Time Zone allows...

Page 102: ...also accepts local the IP address if the NTP Time Server is on the same LAN Daylight Savings The router can also setup to automatically adjust the Daylight Savings Time changes each time DST changes T...

Page 103: ...tically adjust the Daylight Savings Time changes each time DST changes To use this feature click to put a checkmark on the Enable box then enter the dates the DST would starts and ends Click Apply at...

Page 104: ...re file to your local hard disk and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on this page You can also use the Browse button to find the firmware file on your PC Once you ve selected the...

Page 105: ...ecover the router from damage Using Restore to Factory Default will reset all configurations and settings to its original factory default settings e g when you first purchased the router Backup Settin...

Page 106: ...Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules T...

Page 107: ...must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance...

Page 108: ...radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body This device has been desig...

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